BELLPORT, New York (WABC) — A man was shot on board a Long Island Rail Road train in Bellport early Friday morning.<\/p>\n
As the 40-year-old victim got on the train, four apparently young men were getting off, and words were exchanged around 2:25 a.m.<\/p>\n
One of the young men allegedly turned around and fired a shot.<\/p>\n
The victim was shot in the shoulder and continued on the train to the Mastic-Shirley train station, where he sought help.<\/p>\n
He is in stable condition at NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue.<\/p>\n
The four men fled the scene. MTA police are looking for them and working with Suffolk County Police.<\/p>\n
The only description of the young men is that they were wearing hoodies.<\/p>\n
LIRR Montauk Branch service was suspended between Speonk and Patchogue for part of the morning commute.<\/p>\n
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